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<h1>Change Window settings in CotEditor on Mac</h1>

<p>In the CotEditor app <img class="appicon" srcset="../../Shared/gfx/icon_32x32@2x.png 2x" alt=""/> on your Mac, use Window settings to control how document windows look and behave.</p>

<p>To change these settings, choose CotEditor &gt; Settings, then click Window.</p>


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	<tr><th>Option</th><th>Description</th></tr>
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		<th>Open documents in tabs</th>
		<td>Select how documents are opened in tabs instead of new windows:
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				<li><em>Respect System Setting</em>: Use the “Prefer tabs when opening documents” option in the Windows section of the Desktop &amp; Dock settings in System Settings.</li>
				<li><em>Always</em>: Always open documents in tabs when more than one document is open.</li>
				<li><em>Automatically</em>: Open documents in tabs only when you are working in full screen or when multiple documents are opened at once.</li>
				<li><em>Manually</em>: Open documents in tabs only when you choose to do so.</li>
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		<th>Window size</th>
		<td>Set the default window width and height in pixels. When fields are left blank, CotEditor uses the size of the last opened window.</td>
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		<th>Line numbers</th>
		<td>Show line numbers at the leading side of editors.</td>
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		<th>Invisible characters</th>
		<td>Show invisible characters such as line endings, whitespace, and control characters using alternative symbols so they are visible. See <a href="howto_display_invisibles.html">Show invisible characters</a> for about the available types of invisible characters.</td>
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		<th>Indent guides</th>
		<td>Show indent guide lines for each indent width in editors.</td>
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		<th>Page guide</th>
		<td>Show a page guide line at a specific column in the editor. The drawing position varies depending on the text font. The default font can be changed in <a href="settings_appearance.html">Appearance settings</a>.</td>
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		<th>Change background color</th>
		<td>Highlight the lines containing insertion points using a different background color. The Current Line color in the selected theme is used for this highlight.</td>
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		<th>Wrap lines to editor width</th>
		<td>Soft-wrap long lines to fit the window so they remain fully visible. If this option is off, a horizontal scroll bar appears instead of wrapping text.</td>
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		<th>Indent wrapped lines</th>
		<td>Automatically indent wrapped lines. You can also set additional indent width for them.</td>
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		<th>Writing direction</th>
		<td>Select the default writing direction in editors.</td>
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		<th>Overscroll</th>
		<td>Set the amount of extra space at the bottom of editors so you can scroll past the end of a document. At 0%, scrolling stops at the end of the document. At 100%, scrolling continues until only the last line remains visible.</td>
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		<th>Status bar shows</th>
		<td>Select the information shown in the status bar at the bottom of the window.</td>
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<h2>See also</h2>
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	<li><a href="settings.html">Change settings in CotEditor on Mac</a></li>
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